BLANKET FIRE PROTECTION

Australian Standards and BCA Codes

Changes to building regulations in June 2005 have introduced more stringent fire safety precautions for shared accommodation buildings in Victoria. The improved safety regulations are aimed at reducing the occurrence and severity of fire related injuries. The Building Regulations 2006 introduced further exemptions to the requirements."
Reference: Victorian Building Authority

AS 1905.1-2005 Specifies the requirements for the construction and installation of components for the protection of openings in fire-resistant walls - Fire-resistant doorsets

Maintenance: AS1851.7

Smoke Doors

Part C2.5 & D2.6 (BCA); Spec. C3.4 (BCA)

Maintenance: Spec. C3.4 (BCA)

Solid Core Doors AS2688; AS2689; Part C3.11 (BCA)

AS 2688-1984 Timber Doors

AS 2689-1984 Timber Door Sets

Maintenance: To meet specified performance criteria.

Fire Dampers AS1682.1; AS1682.2;

AS1682.1 The standard sets out requirements for design, manufacture, performance, testing and marking of fire dampers whose purpose is to protect ventilation openings in fire-resistant elements of construction. The use of ventilation and air-conditioning in buildings - Fire and smoke control in multi-compartment buildings

AS 4072.1-2005 Components for the protection of openings in fire-resistant separating elements - Service penetrations and control joints. The Australian standard AS4072.1 “Components for the Protection of Openings in Fire-Resistant Separating Elements” is intended to be used in conjunction with

AS4072.1 Components for the protection of openeings in fire-resistant separating elements. The standard refers to a control joint as “A joint, between or within discrete elements of construction that allows for relative movement of the elements”.

AS 1530.4-2005 "Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures". Fire-resistance test of elements of construction which contains the procedures for the doing the evaluations.

AS 1530.4-2005 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures - Fire-resistance test of elements of construction.

The fire rating for AS1530.4 is called the Fire Resistance Level (FRL). It is designated in minutes, and is noted discretely for three performance criteria: structural adequacy, integrity, and insulation. For example a load bearing wall might have an FRL of 120/120/120 meaning it satisfies the standard to a minimum of 2 hours for all three criteria. Where a criterion is not applicable, the value is indicated with a dash. For example, a control joint, might have an FRL of --/120/120, since it is a non-load bearing element.

Similarly for the insulation portion in AS1530.4, a failure is noted as an average unexposed temperature, as measured by thermocouples, of more than 140K above initial. Simultaneously, no single location should be more than 180K above the initial. UL2079 sets these limits at 139K and 181K respectively. When these values are exceeded in the AS1530.4 test, the insulation portion of the test is finished although the test can be continued for the other ratings.

AS 4072.1-2005 Components for the protection of openings in fire-resistant separating elements - Service penetrations and control joints